What the vulnerability does
01Description
The All-in-One Addons for Elementor – WidgetKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button+modal' widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
All-in-One Addons for Elementor – WidgetKit versions 2.5.4 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability affects the entire site scope due to how the plugin processes and displays user input.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject code affecting all site visitors; compromises visitor sessions and data security.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required from victims.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 2, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
